• Author / Illustrator: Linda Glaser / Loretta Krupinski
• Informational
• Age Range/Level Recommendation:  4-8 yrs.

Summary: All about worms. How they function and improve our soils.

Themes/Tags: science, worms

Questions:

1. What do we use worms for?
2. Where do worms go in the winter?
3. Why do you see lots of worms on our driveway after a heavy rain?

Extension Activities:

1. Make a picture of a worm’s habitat. Pull string/yarn through paint then place onto the paper, fold it over and press until get the worm tunnels you want. Finish off with fingerprints to look like stones, gravel, etc.
2. Make a worm bucket for your garden
3. Make a worm life cycle chart, or label the parts of a worm
4. Birds eating worms (fine motor game) from PreKinders
5. Worm Painting

Comment: The simple illustrates draw children in. You feel you are laying on the ground watching worms at work.

Personal / PB

Suggested reading:

Garden Wigglers: Earthworms in Your Backyard by Nancy Loewen

Compost Stew by Mary McKenna Siddals

An Earthworm’s Life (Nature Upclose) by John Himmelman